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Firefly Aerospace Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results With Record Backlog of $1.7 Billion

Firefly Aerospace reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $110.7 million, up 259% from a year earlier, and a record $1.7 billion backlog at September 30, up from $1.5 billion at the prior quarter-end. It also completed and began operating an expanded spacecraft cleanroom, funded by a Texas Space Commission grant.

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What happened

Firefly Aerospace reported third-quarter revenue of $110.7 million, up from $30.8 million a year earlier and above analyst estimates. Its backlog of contracted work reached a record $1.7 billion. The company also reported a narrower loss and raised the low end of its full-year revenue outlook.

Global impact / market context

The results show stronger sales and more contracted work, which may support future business. But shares fell after the results, showing that good results did not prevent a negative market reaction. The supplied information does not explain why shares fell.

What to watch

  1. Check whether Firefly reports revenue growth in its next results; this will show whether the latest increase continued.
  2. Check whether the backlog rises or falls; it shows how much contracted work remains unfinished.
  3. Check the next update on the full-year revenue outlook; it will show whether the raised lower end still stands.

Affected assets

  • Firefly Aerospace

Evidence